Ford 9700 (A) or Hürlimann DH-6?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 9700 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the DH-6 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Ford 9700 (A) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 10% (300 kg / 661 lb) more three-point lift.
- The Ford 9700 (A) suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: four-wheel drive.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “the same stated configuration”. Measured figures are compared only with measured, claimed only with claimed, at the same test condition; differences within each figure’s tolerance are not called.
What decides it, question by question?
| Question | 9700 (A) | DH-6 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 107.4 kW (144.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 9700” | 106.6 kW (143.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann DH 6” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 9700 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the DH-6 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft. |
| Which turns a litre of fuel into more work at the shaft? | — | — | No figureNo call on fuel efficiency at the shaft: no figure on record for the 9700 (A) and the DH-6. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 9700 (A) and the DH-6. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 9700 (A) and the DH-6. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,200 kg (7,055 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 9700” | 2,900 kg (6,393 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann DH 6” | AheadThe Ford 9700 (A) has 10% more lift (300 kg / 661 lb) than the Hürlimann DH-6 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 5,833 kg (12,860 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 9700” | 6,350 kg (13,999 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann DH 6” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 9700 (A) and the DH-6. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 14 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 9700” | 10Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann DH 6” | AheadThe Ford 9700 (A) has 40% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Hürlimann DH-6 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 9700 (A) and the DH-6. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 9700” | 20 km/h (12.4 mph) to 60 km/h (37.3 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann DH 6” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 9700” | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann DH 6” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 9700” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the DH-6. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 9700” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann DH 6” | AheadThe Ford 9700 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the Hürlimann DH-6 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1976–1979 | 1969–1970 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Ford 9700 (A) is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Ford 9700 (A) has 10% more lift (300 kg / 661 lb) than the Hürlimann DH-6 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 9700 (A) has 40% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Hürlimann DH-6 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 9700 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the Hürlimann DH-6 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Ford 9700 (A) is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 9700 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the DH-6 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources